Senior Salesforce DevOps Engineer - Copado

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in Copado to design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce environments. The role focuses on automation, release management, environment strategy, and DevOps best practices to enable faster, reliable, and secure deployments.

Key Responsibilities

1. DevOps Strategy & Implementation

• Define and implement Salesforce DevOps strategy using Copado
• Establish best practices for:
• Version control
• Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• Drive DevOps maturity across teams

2. Copado Configuration & Management

• Configure and manage:
• Copado pipelines
• User stories and commits
• Promotion paths across environments
• Customize Copado workflows and automation

3. CI/CD Pipeline Management

• Build and maintain pipelines for:
• Automated builds
• Testing and deployments
• Integrate with tools:
• Git (GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab)
• Jenkins / Azure DevOps (if hybrid setup)
• Enable automated validation and rollback mechanisms

4. Environment & Release Management

• Manage Salesforce environments:
• Dev, QA, UAT, Staging, Production
• Handle:
• Environment strategy
• Sandbox management
• Refresh cycles
• Plan and execute release cycles

5. Version Control & Branching Strategy

• Implement and manage:
• Git branching strategies (feature, release, hotfix)
• Ensure proper versioning and traceability
• Resolve merge conflicts and deployment issues

6. Automation & Quality Gates

• Automate:
• Code quality checks (PMD, SonarQube)
• Unit testing and validation
• Enforce quality gates:
• Test coverage
• Static code analysis
• Integrate QA processes into pipelines

7. Deployment & Troubleshooting

• Perform and monitor deployments using Copado
• Troubleshoot:
• Deployment failures
• Metadata conflicts
• Ensure minimal downtime and zero-defect releases

8. Security & Compliance

• Ensure secure deployments:
• Role-based access
• Audit trails
• Maintain compliance with organizational standards

9. Collaboration & Leadership

• Work with:
• Developers, QA, Architects
• Release Managers
• Mentor junior DevOps engineers
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with:
• Copado (mandatory)
• Salesforce platform (Admin + Development understanding)
• Expertise in:
• CI/CD concepts and pipeline design
• Git (branching, merging, conflict resolution)
• Experience with:
• Salesforce DX (SFDX)
• Metadata API / Packaging

Tools & Technologies

• Copado
• Git (GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab)
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
• Code quality tools (PMD, SonarQube)
• API tools (Postman)

Certifications (Mandatory)

• Copado Fundamentals / Copado DevOps Certification
• Salesforce Administrator or Platform Developer I

Experience Requirements

• 47+ years of IT experience
• 35+ years in DevOps / CI-CD
• 24+ years working with Copado for Salesforce deployments